Scholastic.com

Check out these and other great resources that Scholastic.com has to offer:

Parent Guide — Connecting to School — great resources to share with parents on connecting to school.

Family Matters — All About Reading — Tips to help parents encourage a love of reading in their child at every age and stage.

10 Classic Picture Books to Share

4 Ways to Inspire an Underachiever

Series that Hook Reluctant Readers

Five Ways to Raise a Reader

Read and Rise A downloadable resource guide that offers research-based information and practical tips to help parents engage their child in reading and literacy-building activities.

Other Online Resources

Here are just a few great resources that we found in the online literacy community that you may find helpful:

U.S. Department of Education Information available on grants, federal programs, research, and more.

Reading Rockets Offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read.

Zero to Three a leading resource for parents and professionals focusing on the first years of life.

Links to Literacythe Head Start Information and Publication Center's electronic resource list of literacy-focused Internet sites. Sign up here for email updates.

National Child Care Information Center Early Literacy - a listing of resources for early literacy programs

Research

Research on the Use of Trade Books to Improve Reading Achievement

Check back in the coming months for more great resources you can download.